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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--REOORDER: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1898,
THE TIMES-RECORDER
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AMERICUS, GA..0CT. 14. 1898.
We have made our last call
to those in arrears for sub
scription and it will be Impos
sible to keep delinquents on
our list any longer. Surely
those who have been taking
our paper out of the postoffice
for two or more years will be
willing to pay something.
There is not one who has read
The Times-Recorder who
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tion. We are in great need
of money and urgently beg
that our readers will pay a
part, if not all 'they owe. The
printer and editor work as
hard as the farmer and must
have money to live.
Having discovered that Uncle Sam
proposes to do sb he pleases with ref.
crence to tho Philippines, Germany is
disposed to view the situation with
complacency. /
In case the next house is democratic,
General Joe Wheeler may make a dash
for tho speakership. From Reed to
Wheeler would mean a groat falling
offin weight.—Washington Post,
Readeks of Geu. Wheeler's testi
mony before the War Investigation
Committee in Washington should re
member that it is tho first public testi
mony upon the subject given by a
soldier.—New York Sun.
HonsoN has saved already 81100,000
worth of Spanish gunB from sunken
warships. The Chicago News says
Hon. Nelson Diugley ought to employ
him to raise the revenues from the
tariff law.—Angnsta Chronicle.
Judge Van Wick, who has accepted
the nomination by tho demo critic con
vention for governor of New York,
thereby gives up a certainty of a sala
ry of 81:),000 a year for fourteen years
as a member of the supreme court, for
the uncertainty of SI0.000 a year for
two years ns governor.
Aiiotir one-third of the 81 <’>,000,000
of the war bonds thus far issued hare
found their way to national banks, aud
are largely used, it appears, by the
banks to increase their escalation.
While the whole increase of circulation
for the year ended September 30th was
$22,277,402, the increase in the single
month of September was as much as
*9,277,«»7. The entire circulation of
national bank notes on October 1,
$235,370,970. Tho strong demand for
m mey that existed receutly may, it is
thought, have stimulated the issue of
uatiouul bank notes, but the availabil
ity of the new bonds had much to do
with the increase of circulation.
Mn dcBionon is receiving congratu
lations from all quarters for his emi
nently successful management of the
state campaign for tho democratic
party. Aud ho deserves them all. He
worked hard for a sweeping victory,
and had the satisfaction of seeing his
candidate receive what may be called a
phenomenal majority considering the
difficulty of arousing the people to
take part in a campaign that was lath
ing in stirring issnes or ipcideuts.
The chairmanship of the party has
heretofore been looked npnn as a
stepping atone to desirable political
positions. I’robably there will be no
departure from precedents in this in
stance —Savannah News.
COTTON PRICES AND PROSPECTS.
The spinners have heretofore accept
ed the opinion of Mr. Henry M. Neill,
the cotton expert of New Orleans, who
thinks the cotton crop may be 12,000,-
000 baleB, and they have kept out of
the market expecting even lower prices.
In other words, no one was buying,
and the farmers and cotton men were
* ! accumulating great stocks that had to
be moved. Cotton very naturally went
down under such circumstances.
Rut the indications now are that, not
only has tho bottom been reached, bat
that tho spinners know it has, and
they arc therefore buying freely again.
When cotton is wanted the pressure to
sell is at once relieved. Men become
willing to hob! cotton when they see
that some one really wants it. The
period of non-pnrebaso is probably to
bo succeeded by a potiod of active pur.
chase. If the mills become satisfied
that tho bottom price has been reached
they wifi take ail that is offered. A
movement of this nature is now in
progress. Cotton has “firmed up.”
Cotton is really wanted once more.
If on top of this impulse should come
an early frost or heavy rains or any
other untoward event, priees would
certainly be sharply advanced, wholly
regardless of Mr. Neill’s Delphic utter
ances. All in all, the probabilities of
the situation point to better prices.
Much cotton will bo held back in the
expectation of living prices again, and
there is really no reason for thinking
that conditions during the remainder
of the season wifi be favorable enough
to admit of the oatturn that Mr, Neill
lias predicted.
MILITARY CAMPS IN GEORGIA.
The fact that the United States gov
ernment has decided to quarter .70,000
men in Georgia is something which
should bo appreciated by every citizen
of the state.
Greater congratulations, however,
should be felt over the generous recog
nition which tho government has made
of tho state as a whole. It has gone
from Athens to Americus, from Atlan
ta to Macon, from AngnBta across to
Columbus and Albany, taking in every
section and giving its stamp of ap
preval to the healthful conditions which
prevail throughout the state.
A greater advertisement than this the
state of Georgia could not have re
ceived. It draw s attention to our va
ried possibilities, and must bavc a re
sult for good. This lasting impression
which tho location of so muuy troops
will make tor Georgia, far surpasses
tho temporary advantages which will
come from the distribution of money.
These 70,000 men wifi bare scattered
buck to their homos in all parts of the
anion, and without exception they will
toll the story of .Georgia’s admirable
climate, of her hospitable people and
of the resources of the state.— Atlanta
Constitution.
Noiiody wifi dispute Tom Watson’s
right to sny, "I told you so."
THE RESULT IN NOVEMBER.
Joe Bailey has had his say about the
complexion of the next congress and
is of the opinion that there wifi be a
democratic majority of from 8 to 17.
He says: “In the estimate I have made
I exclude all populists nnd silver re
publicans, nlthongh I have not the
slightest doubt they wifi all vote with
oar people when the time comes.
There is no mistaking the fact the vot
ers, without regard to political affilia
tions, are opposed to tho conduct of
the war iu curtain of its administrative
features. McKinley is not blamed ex
cept as a chief is held responsible for
the acts of his agents. But as the re
publican party claims the credit for the
glory of the war, it cannot escape the
responsibility for any of its bad
features.”
Some of tbe leaders around repnbli
can headquarters in Washington are
attempting to neutralize tbo efiect of a
democratic victory by saying it wifi be
of no avail, that no democratic lcgisla
tion can be accomplished with a repub
lican president in power, and farther-
more, if tbe democrats elect a majority
of the congressmen to bo chosen tbis
fall financial concerns wifi be thor
oughly aroused and contribnte an
enormous campaign fund for 1300.
There is something in wbat this gen
tleman says, but nevertheless the dem
ocrats should make a supreme effort to
capture the next congress. The almost
invariable rnle has been for forty years
that the part.) that won the congres
sional election in the off year was the
winner of tho presidential election two
years hence. Tbo republicans have
shown themselves unequal to tho task
of sacccssfully conducting the govern
ment, and should bo rebuked at the
polls.—Nashville American.
GOOD ROAD SENTIMENT.
Since it has been foand that it is a
paying investment in many ways to
have passable roads all tho year round,
there are‘indications that efforts wifi
be made in the next general assembly
for an extensive and general improve
ment of the public highways of tho
state.
The peoplo are becoming convinced
that a near way to tbo growth and de
velopment of our state is to have good
public roads, and they have impressed
their representatives with the idea that
they are willing to do anything reason
able to secure that result.
Tbe real estate owners in those couu-
ties of the state wboro good roads have
been built, nnd all those iu the adjacent
territory who aro acquainted with tho
greatly improved conditions, are im
pressed with their great value and the
beneficial effect by tbe enhancement
of their property. This has inspired
the people to the great importance of
improving their roads, aud it is not
long now before there will be good
roads all over Georgia.
Nothing has gained as much strength
before tho masses of tho people in the
past two years as the sentiment for
good roads. Good roads pay always
many fold iu any section, and best of
all the thinking ami thrifty peoplj of
our state have become fully convinced
of the fact, and have resolved to have
them.
IU
Itsurprisosmnny that
bowel trouble is catar
rhal. I)r. Rui’ttnnn’s
books malic this plain
Write to the t'e-ru-na
Medicine Co., Columbus. *) . for them.
They tell nil about catarrh and how
Pe-ru-na cures it wherever located.
“1 liadchronicdiarrhooa
for fifteen years,” writes
Mr. T. B. Miller. Grand
Prairie, Tex. •• I tried
many medicines and
doctors iu vain. Atlast
Pe-ru-na was rocom-
mended, nnd it relieved
and cured me at once. ’’ \ * ?r j;
dr. John Hurting. C33
tin St., Cincinnati. O..
-iles: “ Mv wife ami
myself took your IV-
ru-mi for chronic diar-
rlm-a an.l it cured us.
No doctor or medicine
we tried before helped
■"IMv? ! '-V tlS." .
Mr. Edward Wormac
Ledbetter, Tex., write
“ Pe-ru-na for bow-
troubles is unequalled
by anything in my ex;
peri»: nee. 1 owe my
fife to pe-ru-na, ami
shall alwavs ivc-nm
mend it. to those snffer-
i-y r-.-i I was.”
Mr. John l-ldgarton. 1020 Third Arc..
ltoomi. I*a.. says, “1 suffered from
ysentery for three years* I took Pe-
■ r.a and am auw well.”
Ask any druggist for a free Pe-rn-na
Almanac for tlie year 1899.
FL|0 CATECHISM.
The following patriotic catechism
was arranged by Col. O. E. Perrigo:
Wbat is this emblem? Our country's
flag.
What does it represent? Tho United
States.
What do the soldiers and sailors cal'
it? “Old Glory.”
Why is it caHed “Old Glory?" It
has ofteu been uufurlc 1 iu glory but
uever lowered iu dishonor.
Of ho iv m uy stripes does it consist?
Thirteen.
Of how many stars? Forty-five.
What do the thirteen stripes signify?
The thirteen original colonies. in0t
Wliat do the forty-five stars signify?
The forty-five states now comprising
the Union.
Wbat are the colors of the flag? Red,
white and blue. ’
Wb.it does the red signifv? Defiance
to alt enemies -*f the United States.
V. hat does the white signify? Truth
ami purity.
V. hat does the blue signify? Fidelity
and loyalty.
IV hat ure nur duties to tbe flag? To
i:i'S honor aud revere it iu time of peace
\lr and to defend it witb our livca in time
of war.
Wlmt docs tho Bible teach os is the
result of causeless and useless strife?
“They that take the sword shall perish
by the sword. ”
BETTER ROADS.
Times-Becohdeb:— In view of the
fact that the time is drawing near for
our legislative members to meet it
seems an opportune time to place be
fore them and the public tbe all impor
tant subject of improved public roads.
The system used by our honorable
board of county commissioners for
working the public roads this year is
some improvement over the old system
bat yet there is considerable dissatis
faction on tbo part of fhoto subject to
road duty, and there is also vast room
for improvement over the work doue
this year.
Better roads is a subject that should
claim tbe attention of every enterpris
ing citizen of our county. The town
aud country people alike should be in
terested, for tbe advantages arising
from better roads would be mutaal.
Who can estimate the cost in wear aud
tear of vehicles; the heavy strain on
teams and the loss of time that is occa
sioned by the thousand and one heavy
sand beds, steep and rugged hills,
washouts aud other obstacles that aro
found ou almost every public road iu
thecounty. Who can count the losses
iu trade to onr town, caused by bad
roads, which turn hundreds of wagon
loads of cotton to. other towns uud iu
the spring thousands of tons of fertili
zer are hauled to other points. If our
people wifi wake up to a realization of
tho condition of our roads they will
certainly see that they are standing iu
their own light, when they continue
year after year to use them iu their
present condition aud persistently re-
ftifee to improve them.
The system used by onr commission
this year, as wo have said, is an im
provement over the old way, but in
our estimation it should lie broadened
out and prosecuted with moro vigor.
The county gang is ou the right line.
If we bad a squad of twelve or fifteen
hands in every district in chafge of a
five, energetic overseer, iu the course
of two or three years wo would have
as good roads as are to bo found in tbo
state.
We are aware, however, of tbe fact
that there are objections to this meth
od of road working and know that our
commissioners are handicapped to
some extent by these objections. It is
the ever ready cry of over taxation. We
admit that we are heavily taxed already
but who would hesitate to allow a small
increase in taxes when the ontcome is
to be better roads, which means en
hanced values of all country property
and increased trade for our town. Is
*t a fact that wo are poorer and less
able to build good roads than onr
neighboring counties?
Go to Lee, Macon, Houston and Bibb
and see tho splendid highways the peo
ple of these conuties have built, and
then como back nnd say that we must
lag behind our neighbors aud continue
to drag our produce over heavy sands,
steep hills and ugly gullies for tho
countless ages to come, as we have done
in the unimproved past. Wake no, ye
enterprising people of Sumter, aud lot’s
be abreast of the times and give t. the
people who travel the highways of
Sumter as good roads as are found iu
any adjoining county.
B. B. CnAJintiss,
THE BEAUTIFUL HAND.
I remember the touch of a beautltu) band,
And the dash and the (tow of the river
I held it in mine with affection so fond,
.vhd I thought I could hold It forever.
fair and so
*eetns to my
only
d rea
-cling this vision *11*1 seel
»ul it was only a dream.
I remember the sight of a beautiful face,
Thai glorified night and day;
i-astall around It a beauty and grace,
Hut It passed with the su"set away—
fair and so fleeting that vision *11*1 seem,
oh, te 1 me. my heart, w as It only a dream-
Only a dream:
—Montgomery M. Folsom.
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SPECIAL WINGS
BARGAIN PRICES
Lee Allen’s
New Store
THIN WEEK
Full line of Ladies’ Underwear cheaper than the
raw material.
Special values in Hosiery—all prices from toe up.
The best 20c and 25c goods in the city. *
One lot Ladies’Ready-made Skirts from $1 00 to
$7.50 each.
Linen Table Damask, 2 yards wide, at 49c, worth
75c anywhere. ,
One lot of Ladies’ Linen Cuffs at toe, or 3 pair for
25c, worth 25c per pair.
Good yd. wide Sheeting, cheap at 5c, our price 3J4C
Good Checked Homespun at 3^c yd.
Choice selection of Calicoes, including Turkey reds
with black figures and fancy, at 3c yd, worth 5c.
Beautiful line Children’s Reefer and Vestee Suits
l /i cheaper than you have ever bough them.
Nice line of Boys’ Knee Pants Suits, 8 to 16 years,
$1.00 to $5.00 per suit.
Good all wool Men’s Suits, in black and colored,
at $5.00, worth $7.50.
We have the best line of $7.50 Suits in tbe city,
really worth $10.00.
At $10, $12.50, $15 and $17.50 we show Suits iliat
cannot te matched at less than $2.50 per suit more
See cur WALLBROOK Derby Hat at $1.50, as goed as
you can buy for 3 00 elsewhere.
In Underwear, Gsnti' Furnishing Goods, Ladies', Gents'
and Children's Shoes wo have Special Values to offer and
ask yon to sec oar's bofore baying elsowhore.
Very truly yours,
LEE ALLEN.
SURRENDERED
All competition has surrendered to S. MORRIS
for they could not stand the firing of his 13—1 .
Bargain
Read Carefully Some of Our Low Prices,
Wo lave the largest stock of CLOTHING and can suit jou in
quality, fit sad nr**-* N*i prettier goods to Le found t-Isewbere.
■> uv. 11 y ui lor YCUlt V\ IN 1KK SUt t.
In Domestics We Lead All Competition.^
IIE\D PRICES BELOW:
bleaching at Cl 9oId elnewhero at 0<j,
I* ruit of the U win, elsewhere from bo to 10 j. our price 5£c to Oc.
15,000 yatda ol MiUtrets Tickiug at 53,
20,000 yards heavy Wheeling, yard wide, 3Jo.
lO.OOli yards Sea ltdaud, lineal made, at 4^c.
*5, COO yard* ( harm Ion Hickory Stripes at do.
Jean*, Bold where at 15c, our price 8a.
Large mbioruuent o( higher grade Jeana according to above prices
SHOES ! SHOES! SHOES! SHOES !
Ladies’ Fine Shoes, elsewhere f 1 25, our price 75o and up.
Men a Whoei, aolid leather, olaewhore |1 50, our price Uac and up.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC.
Kiuo a«sortm«ut of the latest stylea of Ladies’ Dress Goods cord-
mg to above prices.
Ladles’ elegant riilk Waists and Silk Skirts, elsewhere from #' t0
$10, our price, 83 and (4
Our fall stock in all departments is the largest and best we Lave
ever carried. No shoddy goods, but everything first-class aud o f
best quality. LOME IO HEADQUARTERS.
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3117 Lam ah Stbeet—Next to Buchanan's,
Splendid Farm—Two Settlements—Good
Improvements—Can be divided—9 head of
stock 637 acres. Corn, fodder, etc.—Only 3
miles from Americus on Smithville and
Dawson roads. Apply quick to
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